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Chest (Tea chest)
1800-1815
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York or New Jersey; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Satinwood veneer
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1964.0977
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.0977
Object Name
Chest (Tea chest)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York or New Jersey; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin possibly New York or New Jersey, in the same shop as serpentine-front tea chest 63.690.
Date
1800-1815
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Satinwood veneer
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
7.188 (H) x 11.75 (W) x 6.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.575 (H) x 28.258 (W) x 14.605 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. W (top) 11.1875 in. (28.3 cm); D (top) 5.375 in. (13.5 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 438.